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The Perils of Illegal Border Crossing

July 19, 2018 —

The Trump Administration has repeatedly referenced the dangers of trekking to and attempting to illegally enter the southwest border of the United States. As the perilous realities of these journeys have gone underreported, the Department of Homeland Security has compiled a list of the illegality stemming from trafficking and smuggling, the health and safety risks of entrusting someone to illegally take you across the border, and the dangerous transnational criminal organizations that exploit the porous southwest border to bolster their numbers in the interior.

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July 19, 2018

The Perils of Illegal Border Crossing

July 19, 2018

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen Announcement on Temporary Protected Status for Somalia

July 18, 2018

Department of Homeland Security to Host National Cybersecurity Summit

July 13, 2018

Readout from Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen’s Trip to Mexico

July 13, 2018

U.S. Secret Service Releases Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence

July 12, 2018

Secretary Nielsen Statement on FEMA 2017 Hurricane Season After-Action Report

July 12, 2018

Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen to Travel to Mexico

July 12, 2018

Trump Administration Completes Reunification for Eligible Children Under Age 5

July 11, 2018

Readout from Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen’s Meetings in Guatemala

July 10, 2018

The Administration is Following the Court Order to Reunify Families in a Responsible Manner

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